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Now that we have our very own Garden forum, I thought I'd post a thread here on plants, fruits, veggies, etc., that are dangerous to our pets, or even our livestock, so we can make smart decisions when building and planting our gardens.
IIRC cherry tree leaves kills horses, but Summerthyme...

Per membership request, this room has been created to talk about all things gardening. That being said, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for post volume. If this room dies, I'll fold all posts into Homesteading. Whether it lives or dies depends on you.
Thanks
Dennis
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Well, I have two tomato plants planted in one raised bed, and nothing else because it never stops raining long enough for things to dry out enough to plant.
At what point do I just plant the seeds in the wet soil and hope for the best?
How wet is too wet for planting?

How many of you have ever used cattle panels to make garden trellises or to make low cost hoop houses/greenhouses?
I ran across a few Youtube videos this Spring showing how they can be made for only a little money (about $21.00 each panel) I was inspired to try one (or two) out in my...

Maggots and Chickens and Whatever. The need for protein for sustainability.
Life is somewhat funny! I think life, as we know it in the West, is coming to an end. I have watched the life that is on hand for today's young people and unless one is very clever there is not much opportunity....

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/calendar/gardening/
May 2019 Planting Guide
1st - 2nd
Poor planting. Fine for cultivating or spraying.
3rd - 4th
First day is a good day for transplanting. First day is also when planted root crops will yield well. Second day is favorable for planting...

I have no information to post. I usually check these "back page" forums on TB when sitting down to a meal or taking a snack break.
I'm tired of seeing the word "maggot" big and bold every time I check this particular forum, so I thought I'd post something new that won't make me gag when I just...

I have some heirloom onion plants in the garden and the aphids have just about finished them off.
I haven't been sitting idly by watching this and I will share with you the homemade remedies that haven't worked and hopefully, lastly applied, the one that did work.
The first failed remedy was...

Summerthyme, a LONG time ago you posted instructions on starting carrot seeds with paper towels. I'm looking for that post and am just not finding it. We're dusting off the greenhouse a bit early, since all predictions are pointing to a chilly, wet summer in our neck of the woods.
Limner (using...

This is my first effective attempt to upload a picture.
This is our raised garden. The picture was taken in October 2018. It is just as large and green today.
So far in 2019 we have picked 344 peppers, (2/3 tabasco 1/3 spicy bell and others).
The PVC is to allow for plastic to be placed...

we've grown sweet potatoes (Beauregards) for 12-15 years with great success averaging harvests of 350 lbs with regularity. I always thought we were pretty good at it - UNTIL THIS YEAR.
we planted our own slips in the same fashion as we always do - and at the same time (the last week of may) -...

I have been watching lots of Youtube on duckweed and Azolla. When one watches Asian Youtubes one can see any type of container used to support water where these floating plants can be grown.
Both these water plants are fast to grow and are high in protein which are high in protein which...

www.noahhealth.org/top-10-natural-organic-fertilizers/2/
Top 10 Natural Organic Fertilizers
10 Natural Fertilizers to Replace Chemical Fertilizers
These 10 fertilizers derive from natural sources and can enhance the fertility of the soil as well as the nutrition of the crops. Prior to add a...

This year I am expanding my garden from about 130 square feet to a shared garden of 3000 square feet. I have separate patches for corn and vines (cucumbers, squash, etc).
I am looking for advice on a book, website or app that I can use for layout and companion planting. If anybody has any info...

www.farmersalmanac.com/calendar/gardening/
MARCH 2019
2nd - 4th
A barren period, best suited for killing plant pests. Do plowing and cultivating.
5th - 6th
Good for planting cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, and other vine crops. Set strawberry plants. First day is a good day for...

I am heading in my own way to being able to keep chickens without having to feed grain.
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How Karl Hammer Feeds 600 Chickens (Without Grains)
About 40 minutes long

This year I grew heirloom collards called Alabama Blue. It is a beautiful plant the stems and the veins in the leaves are purple. They grew well and the flavor was excellent.
I have never tried to save collards seeds before and had no idea that the plants actually form seed pods. So I am going...

Anyone have experience growing shell beans? Dried beans? Since the price in the stores has gone up so much, I figure I should experiment with them as soon as possible. Be nice to not take up as much storage space with them too.

My daughter cleaned out the seed cabinet today. Wow did we have a lot of older seed. Going to do some germination tests just to see before I chuck it. Some is from the late 90s. Been stored in the basement. Found some cotton seed and sorghum from a few years ago when I messed with them.

I kicked out a few of my young chickens for fighting about a week back and lost one of them to a Goanna ( a big lizard.)
I have heaps of wildlife where I live.
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Why I don't free range my chickens

A little floating plant with a few different species can give you this. Yes, I am talking about duckweed.
It can be on fed to chickens etc. It can be used as a fertilizer for the garden.
Getting enough protein from a small garden is not easy.
...

I finally got my Fall Garden in. It rained way too much from August, til now. I planted some bedding plants, 5-6 packs. The rest of the rows are seed planted. So far, cabbage, spinach, cauliflower, Napa cabbage, and broccoli. The seeds are celery, lettuce, collard greens, and carrots. Just as the...

Starting this thread because I'm a little overwhelmed by all the choices and possibilities. I want to build a greenhouse that heats itself as much as possible - with perhaps the potential of adding a rocket stove.
Here's what I've thought of so far -
1. I hit clay/rocks at about 18" to 24"...

As soon as he gets my new shelf installed in the east kitchen window I plan to start some herbs. Aside from basil which herbs do really well in moderate to low light? I'd say this window gets about five to seven hours of sunlight a day depending on the time of the year, so about five and a half...

Back in the mid 70's, my parents bought some rural property, 30 miles outside Beaumont, Tx. They built a nice house on the 45 acres. Why here in this area, I'm not sure because Houston was our home town, 100 miles away. We had been living overseas at different places for almost 10 years, and my Dad...

Anyone else dreaming of your Spring GARDEN???
Looking at the outrageous prices on line for vegetable seeds.....really SILLY!!
I LOVE Starks for fruit trees and I see they are now carrying vegetable and herb seeds also. AND the prices are REASONABLE!!
I must admit, I buy most of my seeds...

After 2 months of cold and snow. Temps as low as 6F with snow depths to 12 inches. We had a few warm days with rain to melt away the last of the snow, and thaw the ground. Under row covers outside were a few hundred radishes, dozens of Diakons, and hundreds of salad turnips.

I've been playing around with plans and designs for my property (since it's winter and there isn't a whole lot I can actually do outside), and thought I'd share what I've been doing.
First, here is a photo of the actual property. This is 2.68 acres, in south-central Kentucky. The picture was...

Top 10 Foods to Grow for Survival
Karen Hendry
By Karen Hendry June 22, 2016 09:44
Top 10 Foods to Grow for Survival
Photo on link: http://www.askaprepper.com/top-10-foods-grow-survival/
When the collapse happens and you are in survival mode, you need to consider your long-term food...

I've read that the bulb of Spring Beauties are edible. Small pink and white flower that likes growing in wet shaded area. Plant may reach 6 inches tall. In some areas I've noticed Orange spots on the plants leaves that look like some sort of fungal(?) infection.
Any one here ever eat these...

Well with two major volcanoes about to go full tilt in the Pacific (Bali and Vanuatu) it's time to consider we may possibly end up with experiencing a "year without a summer"
So it may be time to start thinking about tunnel houses, greenhouses, hydroponics in the basement, so on and so forth.
...

1. Folks, I'm looking for Potato Onions, if anyone has or know someone that has, please send me a message.
2. I also have a few heirloom pole bean seed to trade. Again, send me a message.
Thank you.
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My Chickens are an integral part of my garden as I feed them greens most days from the garden and collect the Chicken shit and put around my garden.
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What do Chickens Eat? A Complete Guide to Feeding Adult and Baby Chickens
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